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Category Archives: RED
Discover New Grapes: A Global Wine Adventure
Recently I had the opportunity to introduce 20 lovely people to 9 different grapes from 5 different countries, in 3 different sparkling wines, and 2 still ones. I am not a fan of boring wines, nor of showing people what … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, British Columbia, Cava, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Lambrusco, Lebanon, Macabeu, Macabeu/Viura, OTHER, Parellada, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Spain, Sparkling Wine, WHITE, Xarel-lo
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Cava, Lambrusco, Lebanese wines, new wines, pairings, red wine, sparkling wine, travel, white wine, wine, wine tastings, wine-tasting
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Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Château La Tour du Pin Figeac, Saint Émilion, Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France, 12.5% abv., 1998, US$37 (opened October 30, 2025)
I panicked a little while searching for something to take to a friend’s for dinner. I found this 1998 sitting at the bottom of the wine cabinet. I had honestly forgotten it was there. Initially, I was concerned I’d missed … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, France, Merlot, OTHER, RED
Tagged Bordeaux, cab franc, cab sav, cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau La Tour du Pin Figeac, Chateau la Tour Figeac, Cheval Blanc, French wine, Grand Cru, merlot, red wine, st. emilion, travel, wine, wine-tasting
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Volunteer Wine Tastings: Enriching Lives Through Shared Experiences
This past summer, I led a couple of tastings for residents at my mom’s long term care community. It may be long term care, but everyone who attends is interested and active and wants to learn more. It’s terribly gratifying … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Chardonnay, Croatia, France, Italy, OTHER, Pinot Noir, Posip, Verdicchio, WHITE
Tagged Burgundy, Harvest 2025, long term care, Maison Perron de Mypont, Michel Briday, volunteer, wine tasting
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Watching the 2025 Harvest at Le Romanée-Conti – Chardonnay, Gerard Boyer, ‘Aux Gravains’, Savigny-les-Beaune, Premier Cru, Bourgogne, France, 2023, 13% abv., 35 Euros (C$58)
Doubters of global warming will continue to rail against obvious signs, but while I was in Burgundy for Harvest 2025, it was hard to ignore the facts about the effects. This year was extremely hot, and there were vineyards being … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, WHITE
Tagged Aux Gravains, Bourgogne, Burgundy, CDN, chardonnay, Cotes de Nuit, DRC, europe, france, French wine, Gerard Boyer, Nuit saint George, red wine, Romanee Conti, travel, travel in burgundy, travel in france, white wine, wine, wine-tasting
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Meeting a 5th Generation Vigneron in Meursault, France – Domaine Millot-Bernard
In August 2025, I took a ten day solo trip to Burgundy during the harvest. A year prior, I’d made a friend who connected me with his family. I returned during harvest to experience as much as was possible in … Continue reading
Posted in Aligote, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Gamay, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, WHITE
Tagged Aligote, Bourgogne, Burgundy, chardonnay, domaine mallot-bernard, emilien mallot, france, passetoutgrains, Pinot Noir, PTG, red wine, syrah, travel, white wine, wine, wine-tasting
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Spreading the Love; Wine and Whiskey Tastings
So far, 2025 has been the year of monthly wine and whiskey tastings, plus the second installment of a something we call ‘Gin’Mas’ around these parts. I’ve been a frequently invited volunteer at one of the local long term care … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Grenache / Garnacha, Red, red wine, Savagnin, Spain, SPIRITS, Vernaccia, Whiskey/Whisky
Tagged Astrolabe, bubbles, Cremant de Jura, domaine rolet, Els Pics, irish whiskey, Italian white wine, Jura, Lock and Worth Winery, mas alta, New Zealand wine, Priorat, priorat doq, red wine, Rias Baixas DO, sauvignon blanc, semillon, spanish wine, travel, Vernaccia di Gimignano, whiskey, white wine, wine, wine-tasting
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Bacca Nera/Red Blend, Scappatello, Cantina Diubaldo, Cerasuolo D’Abruzzo DOC, Abruzzo, Italy, 13% abv., 2022, US$17
Azienda Agricola Diubaldo is located near Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy – just north of where we travelled in August 2022, and to the east of the Grand Sasso d’Italia, aka the Apennines (right). They produce some pretty awesome certified organic wines … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, OTHER, RED, red wine, ROSE
Tagged Abruzzo, Cantina Diubaldo, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, DOC, Italy, red wine, rose, Rose wine, Scappatello
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Chorus Cuvée Rouge, Brendel, Napa Valley AVA, California, 2021, 13% abv., US$35
What a refreshingly gorgeous red wine this is – the Chorus Cuvée is a Napa Valley field blend co-ferment of 32% Tempranillo, 26% Touriga Nacional, 22% Tinta Cão, 12% Tinta Madeira, and 8% Trousseau. It’s a translucent beauty offering aromas … Continue reading
Posted in California, OTHER, RED, Tempranillo, Touriga Nacional
Tagged biodynamic, Brendel, california, coferment, napa valley, red wine
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